Post.



PATENTBD JAN. 30, 1906.

` J. D. MORSE. y' Y POST. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 9, 1905,

To a/ZZ whom it muy concern.'

UNrrnn srarris 'PATENT FFlCE.

JAY QD. MORSE, OF HOLBROOK, NEBRASKA.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patenteazran. so, 190e.

Application filed .Tune 9.1905. Serial No. 264,45 8.

useful Improvements in Posts, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in posts; and the object is toprovide a post adapted to various uses and which will withstand thestrains ordinarily present as a re sult of such various uses.

The. invention comprises a construction 'susceptible of employment as afence-post,

bitching-post, and anchor-post lfor the legs or brace-arms of diilerentsuperstruct\n'es--l'or instance, wind mills.

` A convenient embodiment oi the invention is shown in the accompanying(.lrawings, in which like charac-.ters indicate correspoiuling parts.Figure 41 is a vertical section. Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line e o, Fig. 2. Fig. 4is a vertical section of the invention when designed for a fence-postonly. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line c a., Fig. 1, showingthe means for securing the fence-wires; and Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionoi" the post when designed for use only as a hitching-post.

A indicates a cement post provided with an offset B for supporting awindmill leg or brace or the like E. Above theotliset the post isprovided with metallic tubes E ior the reception of tie rods or wires N,adapted to hold the above-mentioned leg or brace E. Extendinglongitudinally, through the post are bracing-wires C, which wrap aroundthe tubes E and at the top of the post extend.

, therewithout to form a loop O. Provided at intervals in thepost aretransverse bindingwires D, which wrap around each oi the longitudinalwires in succession, the 'two ends being firmly tied together in anysuitable manner. The wires Cprevent the-post from splitting or cracking,and if there is any tendvbinding-wires D,

ency for the wires C to separate they are ef.n fectually revente/d fromdoing so by the the whole `forming a comact, strong, and durable framewhich will old the cement surrounding it and render it proof against allstrainsy, The tubes E are eld rigidly in place and'displacementprevented by allowing the wires C to coil around the same, as beforestated, thereby binding them tightly and eiectually securing them intheir proper positions.

A projecting portion is 'Formed on the side of the post and has a seriesoi notches K.

The wire constituting a strand of the fence is bent into the i'orm shownat H to extend around the projecting portion P and iits into one oi thenotches K. Said wire is then tightly secured by a strand F, fastened toit at the points ,l and passing around the post, as shown best in Fig.5. The head or projecting part just referred to extends sui'licicntlyhigh on the post to allow oi' an adjustment oi: the fence-wires to anyheight, and the securing-wire F exerts suilicient pull on them to causothem' to bind tightly in the notch, whereby they are prevented from either longitudinal or vertical movement and are rigidly retained at alltimes.

lhcv loop 0 extends outside the post, as previously defined, and may beused as u ring for hitcl'iing or similar purposes.

Several embodiments oi my in vcntion have been shown; but it is to beunderstood that `various other modifications and changes may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention. i

What I claim7 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-A 1. A postcomprising a cement body portion having an oil'set at one side thereofand openings extending throughv the post above the offset to permit ofsecuring a member upon said oil'set by means of wires passing throughsaid openings and around the sup-y ported member.

2. A post comprising a cement body hav ing an oii'set and metalllc tubesembedded in said body above the oilsct to permit of securi-4 ing amember upon the same.

3. A post comprising a cement body, hollow metallic members embed dedtransversely therein for the reception of securing-wires and braced bywires running longitudinally of the post and ceiling around said hollowmembers.

4. A post com rising a cement body, hollow metallic memilbers embeddedtransversely therein for the reception of securing means, bracing-wiresrunning longitudinally of the post and ceiling around said hollowmembers, and transverse wires arranged therebetween and ceiling aroundsaid longitudinal wires.

5. A post comprising a cement body, wires IOC running longitudinallytherein extending outside said body and forming et ring or Closed loopat suoli exterior point for hitching or similar purposes. A

5 6. Apost Comprising e cement body, vires running longitudinallytherein and secured' together by transverse l)inding-\,vires, seid.longitudinal Wires extending outside saliti body and forming a ring orclosed loop at ro suchextension or point for kite-hing or simiu larpurposes.

@were YQ 10st comprising et cement body, running ongitudinally therein,extenfling outside said body and forming 1f, .ring l loop at suchexterior pointv For li siniilui purposesn In testimony whereof i inpresenee of two Witt ess f signature

